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RAF Beaulieu Exhibition

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Thu

Jun 2

2022-06-02 2022-06-05 RAF Beaulieu Exhibition
Description

 

RAF Beaulieu Exhibition for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

With never seen before film footage and artifacts, plus physical artifacts on show from the airfield and talks, take a walk through time from 1942 to the present day.

raf beaulieu exhibitionThurs 2 - Sun 5 June 10am - 4pm East Boldre Village Hall 

Our Exhibitors:

The New Forest and Hampshire Wartime Association
Presents a new exhibition on the history of Beaulieu Aerodrome, with information panels, artefacts and newly discovered film footage from WW2,
created by Marc Heighway

Colin van Geffen and Philip Jewell
Showing a selection of artefacts, images and documents from RAF Calshot, 1913–1961

Friends of the New Forest Airfields
Showing a collection of their models from the FONFA Heritage Centre

The Beaulieu Model Flying Committee
Showing some model aircraft and recruiting new enthusiasts

Tony Johnson and East Boldre Village Hall
Showing Royal Visitors to the New Forest.

The Milton Heritage Society (Saturday & Sunday)
Presents the Indian Army in the New Forest, 1914–1916

The Spitfire Makers Charitable Trust (Thursday only)

Other Exhibitors

Local historians and private collectors will also be attending.

Learn about the crashes and accidents that happened on and around the New Forest Airfields, displays about Lymington and Needs Oar airfields, discover the Home Front experiences of New Forest inhabitants, and there’s a prize quiz for the kids, to help them explore the exhibition.

In addition there will be some exhibits by the late Alan Brown on the Twelve Airfields of New Forest. These were last exhibited in 2010 and have been restored in his memory.

More info on Facebook

 

Event Details
  • 2 Jun 2022 - 5 Jun 2022
  • 10:00 To 16:00
  • Contact
Type
One-off & Regular Events
Location
Main Road, East Boldre, East Boldre, Hampshire SO42 7WD, New Forest Main Road, East Boldre, East Boldre, Hampshire SO42 7WD, New Forest - Map Directions

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